Description of levels and a dictionary:

Improvers - this level is just above beginner level, so people who have completed a one- or two-month beginner class are already improvers. You should be able to feel comfortable with basic lead and follow techniques, basic steps and figures, such as the mambo, cross body lead, right and left turn.

Intermediate – appropriate for all those dancers who know some basic figures in salsa. Usually they have attended beginner and improver salsa classes for a few months and are able to dance freely on the dancefloor. Dancers feel comfortable with what they know, they hear the music and rhytm perfectly, understand the lead and follow technique and want to learn more.

Advanced – the highest level, appropriate for experienced salsa dancer, who have a longer history of dancing salsa. They usually have a stock of figures but just want to get more creative and especially work on their style. They learn from other instructors varied techniques like body movement, interpretation of music, footwork etc.

Open - appropriate for all dance levels, as these fun classes usually combine teaching solo dance steps, which allow dancers to interprete them more freely, adding their own style.

Salsa Power festival will give us various types of classes. Here are some basic descriptions, a glossary of frequently used salsa terms:

Partnerwork (PW): This type of class includes learning new figures in a pair. It usually starts with men and women facing each other and holding hands (basic position). All couples form a circle across the whole dancehall. Instructor stands in the middle of the circle so all couples can see him/them. If there are some men or women missing, women (usually) move along the circle and dance with different partners.

Ladie's styling (LS): The class tries to work on ladies body movement and footwork. Women learn tricks they can later use while dancing with a partner. This knowledge makes them more selfconfident, beautiful and sexy. All the ladies stand behind the (usually female) instructor and follow her steps and moves.

Men's styling (MS): Men usually try to squeeze as much figures in one song as they can. Women, howeer, don't like that. The trick of being a good dancer is to move good as well. At this type of classes men learn how to move their bodies, while leading women or dancing solo footwork. All men stand behind the instructor and follow his moves.

Salsa on 1: We know different styles and beginning breaks of dancing salsa. In Europe we usually start dancing on 1, because it is easier. Salsa on 1 means breaking on 1 and dancing on 1-2-3, 5-6-7; 4 and 8 are pauses.

Salsa on 2: This is a higher level of dancing, for which a dancer must already be prepared. We break on 2 and dance on 2-3-4, 6-7-8; 1 and 4 are usually breaks. This type of dancing is however more natural for salsa, it goes great with the music, but it is a bit trickier to learn.

Salsa fusions: salsa-tango is this year's fusion workshop. As their name suggests, the classes are a mix of two or three different styles. Nuno and Vanda will mix salsa with tango.

Kizomba: a style developed in Angola that is spreading quickly throughout Europe. Dancing kizomba is truly a unique experience, it allows partners to dance really close together, moving sensually.

Bachata: Sensual latin dance, where you can be really close to your partner or dance with a meter distance. Usually partners hold their hands or hold each other and move slowly through the music with some simple steps.